правителям ли, как от него посылаемым для наказания преступников и для поощрения делающих добро, —
or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right.
or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good.
or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right.
or the officials he has appointed. For the king has sent them to punish those who do wrong and to honor those who do right.
Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do good.
or to rulers as sent by him, for vengeance on evildoers, and praise to them that do well.